84%
- Fiat Bravo
- 205/55 R16 H
- 35,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
I have 35000 km with this tyres it's fantastic
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 Owner Reviews
Review this tyreWhat owners say summarised from 22 reviews
Drivers generally describe the Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 as a strong value tyre with good dry grip, comfortable ride quality, and low noise for the money. Many higher-scoring reviews are pleasantly surprised by overall performance and would buy again, sometimes even comparing it favorably to more expensive brands. However, a significant portion of users report noticeably weaker wet grip (braking/traction and confidence in rain, sometimes with wheelspin or understeer), making wet performance the most common concern.
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Owner ratings averaged from 30 ratings
- Owner score 73%
- Dry Grip 79%
- Comfort 78%
- Handling 75%
- Road Feedback 74%
- Wear 72%
- Wet Grip 66%
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 Reviews - Page 2
Score spread across 22 written reviews
84%
- Nissan Almera 1.6 saloon
- 195/55 R16 H
- 1,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
First 1000km and only positive things to say. First time buying low budget tyres and i think i'll do it again. Previous tyres bridgestone TURANZA ER300. Very happy with those too, but expensive and harder sidewalls and noisy above 110-120 km
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100%
- Mercedes Benz E Class
- 245/35 R18 W
- 5,000 miles
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41%
- Vauxhall 1.4 auto mk3
- 235/45 R19 W
- 3,000 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Average
Fitted these to an Astra GTC and totally ruined the car. They were cheap, but you get what you pay for. If the road is wet I have to slow right down, and on a wet roundabout I get loads of understeer. These are dangerous in the wet, but ok if the road is dry. I will go back to the Bridgestones I had before.
77%
- BMW 318d M Sport Touring (E91)
- 235/45 R17 W
- 1,500 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
Overall in terms of grip and comfort very good tires for the price, compared to continental sportcontact 5. I have owned matadors before (mp46) and they were really good, so i decided to buy the new model. The sidewalls are maybe a little bit too soft, but the comfort level is high and for me this was important. Mine are produced in romania and after about 4000 kms I am experiencing tire pull,which is the only negative thing I am experiencing to date. Maybe this pull is related to the softer sidewalls. I will see if warranty covers such issues, because i had an alignment and it didn't fix it.
96%
- BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport
- 245/40 R18 W
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
very good tyres for this price
89%
- Volkswagen Passat TFSI 2.0 Sport (200bhp)
- 225/45 R17
- 4,500 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
purchased a set of 4, 235/40/18, for my passat tfsi 2.0. having replaced dunlop sportmaxx rt. driven 8.700 km so far and positively surprised by a so called "cheap" tyre. very good grip in both dry and wet conditions, not to mention their low noise and very good
comfort levels.
comfort levels.
85%
- Ford Mondeo 1.6 TDCi
- 215/50 R17 W
- 100 miles
- Mostly Town
- Average
I have just put on the tires. It is the initial impression that after Goodyear efficient grip. The fell is that they r soft. They brake very well better than Goodyear and they seem to be quiter. The protection of the rim seems to be working. They r smooth ride and the cornering is adequate. More review after some klm.
84%
- Citroën C4
- 225/45 R17 W
- 1,200 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Excelent for the price, gives confidence especialy in dry conditions and in cornering. Definitly consider them for your next tyres. Not my first pair of Matador tyres and both times very satisfied
90%
- Opel ASTRA H 1.6 TURBO
- 225/45 R17 W
- 500 miles
- Mostly Town
- Easy Going
First time on non-premium tyres (€ 72,00 per corner fitted) replacing a set of excellent PIRELLI P ZERO ROSSO ASIMETRICO (bargain price at € 95.00 per corner fitted 4 years ago - nice wear lasting already 60.000 km after an axle change at 40.000 km - great dry and wet grip as new - vast diminuation after 15.000 km). So far excellent dry grip (braking and acceleration comparable to new Pirellis' and factory's ContiSportContact2) and an improvement on comfort compared to both of them, probably because of claimed softer sidewalls (fine ride and acceptable noise up to 100 km/h).
Re-review after several thousands of kilometres on both wet and dry, curious to see cornering abilities. Not yet scoring for wet grip - road feedback, progressivenes, wear and buy again.
Re-review after several thousands of kilometres on both wet and dry, curious to see cornering abilities. Not yet scoring for wet grip - road feedback, progressivenes, wear and buy again.
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